Employee, Cover Thyself

AUTHOR(S)

Caudron, Shari

PUB. DATE

April 2000

SOURCE

Workforce (10928332);Apr2000, Vol. 79 Issue 4, p34

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Deals with defined contribution plans for employees in the United States. Issues in the recruitment and retention of employees; Health insurance for employees; Process involved in the implementation of a defined contribution health-benefit plan; Problems that will be addressed by the implementation of a defined contribution plan.

ACCESSION #

2976821

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